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nod at

VERB

condone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excuse forget forgive ignore wink at

STRONG

buy disregard okay overlook pardon remit

WEAK

give green light go along with lap up let it come let it go by let pass look the other way pass over

Antonyms

STRONG

attend deny refuse regard respect veto

WEAK

censure condemn forbid not allow prevent

VERB

countenance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abet condone stand for

STRONG

accept advocate aid applaud approbate back champion commend confirm cope encourage endorse favor handle help invite okay sanction swallow uphold

WEAK

bear with get behind give green light give stamp of approval give the nod go along with go for grin and bear it hold with live with put John Hancock on put up with sign off on sit still for smile on stomach something thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONG

block censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade hinder hurt injure obstruct oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

WEAK

fight

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When she spotted a photo of herself in China during an opening news conference, she couldn’t help but nod at her own vexing history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Galthie gave Anthony Jelonch the nod at No.8 with Gregory Alldritt dropped from the squad, while Theo Attissogbe comes in at right wing with France's record try-scorer Damian Penaud axed over defensive concerns.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“And he’d kind of nod at me like, ‘I see it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

This could also be a nod at the city’s failure to coordinate an exit plan for the 100,000 people who would have no safe harbor and few, if any, resources to leave the city.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

I nod at a girl with headphones bigger than fists and hair dyed platinum.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

nod at

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